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Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T17:21:48+00:00

Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstaclesKeir Starmer has few options if he wants to increase annual defence spending by up to £14bn before the end of this parliament.In last summer’s spending review, the government set out plans to increase defence spending from 2.3% of national income, or gross domestic product (GDP), in 2024-25 – about £66bn, to 2.6% in 2028-29. Continue reading...

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Nifty50 firms take ₹13,161 crore hit in Q3 FY26 on new labour codes

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T17:13:20+00:00

The revised rules mandate that basic pay must account for at least 50% of total salary and require gratuity payment to fixed-term employees after one year of service

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ДТЕК поєднався до спільноти бізнесу, дружнього до ветеранів

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T17:07:20+00:00

ДТЕК поєднався до спільноти бізнесу, дружнього до ветеранів / фото з сайту ДТЕККомпанія ДТЕК поєдналась до спільноти бізнесу, що дружній до ветеранів та ветеранок. Про це йдеться в повідомленні спільноти. Зазначається,...

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Was Navalny poisoning by frog toxin meant to send a message?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T17:06:09+00:00

Yvette Cooper may think so, and use of epibatidine may seem exotic, but experts say situation is more ambiguousIt was a very particular choice of weapon, but experts say it remains unclear whether the dart frog toxin used to kill the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was intended to convey a message.Known as epibatidine, the poison is produced by wild dart frogs native to parts of South America – meaning Navalny could not have accidentally taken the poison. Continue reading...

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« Ça faisait plus de deux ans que j’attendais, et là il fallait partir d’un coup » : entre Gaza et l’Egypte, les évacuations de patients palestiniens commencent au ralenti

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T17:00:06+00:00

Rawan Joudeh, une mère de famille palestinienne atteinte d’une tumeur au cerveau, a dû partir en urgence pour recevoir des soins en Egypte, après une très longue attente. Elle a pu sortir grâce à la réouverture du poste-frontière de Rafah, mais compte revenir dans l’enclave au plus vite.

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Epstein ranch in New Mexico bought by family of ‘Trump Republican’ candidate

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:55:18+00:00

Property where abuse took place purchased for $13.4m in 2023 by Texas businessman Donald Huffines’ familyThe family of a self-identified “Trump Republican” running for office in Texas bought Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch where the sex trafficker abused teenage girls and young women, according to new documents.A spokesperson for Donald Huffines, a Texas businessman and former GOP state senator now running for comptroller, confirmed the purchase to the Santa Fe New Mexican, a local media outlet. Continue reading...

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AI and Media: Fair share agreements, transparency critical

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:42:27+00:00

LV Navaneeth, CEO, The Hindu Group, stressed that there is a need to find the right revenue models and fair share revenue agreements between big tech platforms and media organisations

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie a lancé un nombre record de missiles balistiques contre le pays en janvier, selon Kiev

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:40:51+00:00

Les forces russes ont lancé 91 missiles balistiques contre l’Ukraine en janvier, ce qui constitue le chiffre mensuel le plus élevé depuis le début de la guerre. Une délégation ukrainienne a pris la route de Genève pour un nouveau cycle de négociations avec des représentants des Etats-Unis et de la Russie.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie a lancé un nombre record de missiles balistiques sur le pays en janvier, selon Kiev

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:40:47+00:00

Les forces russes ont lancé 91 missiles balistiques en direction de l’Ukraine en janvier, ce qui constitue le chiffre mensuel le plus élevé depuis le début de la guerre. Une délégation ukrainienne a pris la route de Genève pour un nouveau cycle de négociations avec des représentants des Etats-Unis et de la Russie.

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Iran launches naval drills ahead of US nuclear talks

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:33:31+00:00

Iran launched naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks.

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Trump is ‘deeply committed to your success’, Rubio tells Orbán during Hungary visit – as it happened

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:19:20+00:00

Rubio says relationship with Orbán is ‘vital for US national interests’ ahead of Hungarian elections in AprilBack to Budapest now. Marco Rubio and the Hungarian foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, appear to be signing an agreement to facilitate cooperation on a civilian nuclear programme.We’ll give you any key lines from the press conference. In the meantime, our European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, has reported on the EU’s proposed deportation law that rights groups warn could intensify already widespread racial profiling across the continent. Here is an extract from her st

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NewsClick, editor fined ₹184 crore by ED for alleged FEMA violations

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:14:55+00:00

According to official sources, ₹120 crore has been levied on PPK NewsClick Studio Private Limited, which owns the portal, while ₹64 crore has been imposed on Purkayastha

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Rubio lends hand to Hungary’s Orban as he faces tough election

Fonte: Washington Post - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:12:11+00:00

“We want this country to do well,” Marco Rubio said during a visit to Budapest, “especially as long as you’re the prime minister.”

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Coconut industry gets a policy boost

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:10:41+00:00

From replanting to processing, the initiatives in the Budget will link farms, processing units and global markets

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Держава обіцяє роздати ФОПам гроші. Скільки платять, та чи допоможе це пережити енергокризу

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:08:55+00:00

20 тисяч підприємців вже подали заявку на отримання грошей "на енергостійкість", але одержали їх не всі. Експерти роз’яснили УНІАН всі тонкощі нової програми підтримки та оцінили її ефективність.

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User Issues With X Appear to Have Resolved

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:08:37+00:00

The social media site was the subject of user complaints early Monday.

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User Issues With X Appear to Have Resolved

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:08:36+00:00

The social media site was the subject of user complaints early Monday.

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Digital capex has a huge multiplier

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:07:29+00:00

While the returns on Digital Public Infrastructure are huge, these are not captured in the Budget

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Savannah Guthrie makes new appeal for missing mother: ‘It’s never too late to do the right thing’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T16:06:40+00:00

Instagram post by TV host whose mother disappeared 15 days ago in Arizona says ‘you’re not lost or alone’The TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie issued a fresh appeal to anyone who knows the whereabouts of her missing mother, saying that “you’re not lost or alone” and “it is never too late to do the right thing”.The Today anchor, who is stepping away from NBC’s morning broadcast, urged “whoever has her or knows where she is” to come forward, but did not make reference to any ransom demands or communication with any abductor. Continue reading...

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